From the article: Best Italian Restaurants in Astoria
Where do you for the best Italian food in Queens? Pasta and anitpasto? Fish as fresh as can be? Or savory ragus and pizzas? The best bread? If you love Italian food, I am sure you got one or two places that your taste buds won't ever forget. Where do you bring friends from out of town? Where's your favorite local? The place that pours the best espresso and serves the best tartufo? Please share are your choices. Share Your Tastes
Spolini's Restaurant
- Very good food. Friendly with good service. I've tried many of the Pasta Dishes, all good, but their Clam Sauce is THE BEST, also like their Romano with Penne. They serve bruschetta complimentary first, by the way their bread is awesome. One of my favorite dishes is the Ossobucca - very good. And I always have lunch for the next day when I go there, nice portions.
- —Guest Maria San Marino
Venezia Ristorante
- Our experience at Venezia made our wonderful anniversary date even better! We happened to walk in on their opening day, and lucky me Italian cuisine is my favorite! I was so happy to see that the place has finally found its identity. These guys really know what they're doing! It almost felt like it had been there forever. Everything fell perfectly into place: gorgeous setting, delicious food and prompt service. The patio is surrounded by beautiful trees and red tulips, it took me back to one of our Mediterranean vacations. Their salads are artfully presented and perfectly dressed, you can tell they use the best and the freshest ingredients. I loved my Mozzarella Tomato salad. The entrees are flavorful and generous, we both had pasta. Overall you can tell they put in a little extra effort than the rest. I don't know if it was also the spring sun warming our cheeks, the light breeze...but our experience at Venezia was flawless, and I wish them lots and lots of anniversaries.
- —secret.shopper
Parkside
- I have eaten at the Parkside perhaps 10 times. I always order as my main dish the clams and red sauce. There is plenty of garlic, the sausce is perfect and there is always enough tasty pasta to please me. I love the bread, especially the one with the meat pieces that is served as soon as I sit down. The food has met or exceeded my expectations during every meal except for on Thanksgiving when the service was awful as was the menu. Now, saying all this don't expect the greatest service because you ain't going to get it. If you are used to getting your instant gratification for food from a buffet be prepared to be patient for your service.
- —Guest vladimir
